No-Bake Texas Sheetcake Bites

The idea for these No-Bake Texas Sheetcake Bites came to me when I was craving sheetcake frosting but didn’t want to turn the oven on since it’s been 100 degrees here lately. I was trying to think of a vessel I could slather that heavenly, sugary frosting on besides a spoon, and brownie bites came to mind – you know, the ones from the store bakery? Those are the perfect, poppable vessel for holding this substantial, chocolaty frosting.

Line up the brownie bites onto a large rimmed sheet pan in an even layer. Set aside.

In a large saucepan, melt together the butter, cocoa powder, and milk over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it comes to a boil. Immediately remove from the heat and stir in the powdered sugar and vanilla until a glossy, thick frosting is achieved. Stir in the pecans quickly.

Drop heaping Tablespoonfuls of frosting on top of each brownie bite. It's okay if the frosting falls down the sides of the brownie bite; these are not pretty desserts but they are tasty! Allow the frosting to harden and set for about 20-30 minutes before serving. Store leftovers airtight at room temperature for up to 5 days.

I mean, are these heavenly or are they heavenly? Simply amazing! I love the classic sheetcake frosting: it’s ultra rich, super chocolaty and buttery soft. Plus, the salty crunch of the pecans is just perfect against these tiny, fudgy brownie bites. The perfect bite for days when turning on the oven isn’t an option!

Hope you have a fantastical day!

xo, Hayley

Comments

Hayley – People go crazy with the amount of pictures that they post of 1) their babies 2) their workout selfies 3) their new relationships. I have experienced all three on my own IG feed and it gets out of control. I think these sheetcake bites would take my mind off of people’s photo obsessions. 😀

I LOVE that you had the guts to write this post, LMAO!! I kinda feel the same way with 1,000,000 babies everywhere when I am undecided on that proposition. Part of me thinks I would take ALL the pictures because of how I am with food! LOL! But you never really know.

Alicia, you’re totally right. Right now I’m at a place where I don’t understand the whole having-kids thing just because I don’t have them and don’t want them at this point in my life. It isn’t that I don’t like kids; they’re fine – I just don’t think I need to be bombarded with pictures constantly. It’s one thing for parents to want to take pictures of everything and savor every memory, but another to broadcast every single action and photograph to the world constantly.

Haha, first, love that you used store bought brownie bites!! GENIUS. I crave this frosting often 🙂
Second, I’m dying about the baby. I can’t imagine what life would have been like for me if instagram was around when I was popping out kids. ONE: I’d probably have more photos than I do (I’m a terrible photographer of my kids…millions of food photos to one pic of a child). TWO: I may have overcompensated my lack of photographing kids by displaying one million pics of them on instagram. Haha!!! We’ll never know…

Yup, I unfollow anyone who posts anything obsessively to IG. If I see three Disney posts in a row…that’s too much! Four pics of your son’s baseball game in a row…unfollow. I’m ruthless but I guess that’s the beauty of IG! These sheetcake bites make me want to double follow you though!

I’m a mom and I agree with you. . too many baby photos can get annoying. . but that’s what I use FB for. . so I’m only annoying on FB and not IG. #itallmakessensetome 😛 LOVE these texas sheetcake bites! I want 20!!!

Preach, sister! I cannot deal with the TMI about baby stuff. Or even worse, the selfies people snap of themselves in workout gear (usually sports bras) getting skinnier. It’s really irritating. Do they have any idea how self-absorbed they look? Or how much we just. Don’t. Care?
This frosting. I am digging this frosting. Want a giant heap of it with spoon now, please.

Coming back to say thank you for the lovely recipe. made this for my daughter’s birthday party.
she and her friends really enjoyed it. should be coming back for more recipe. i also bookmarked your website. thanks again <3 for helping me put a big smile on my daughter's face..
have a great day.

Pass me a few of these awesome little treats. I love that you used already made brownie bites…genius!!! And I’m with you on posting too many pics on social media…take all the pics you want, but don’t share all the dang pics!!! Of course my camera and phone are full of mostly food pics…my poor kiddos!

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Welcome to The Domestic Rebel! My name is Hayley and I am the 28-year old writer, photographer, recipe developer, taste-tester and creator of this blog. I’m so glad you’ve stopped by my little slice of sprinkly, butter-laden heaven on the interwebs. If it wasn’t apparent, I like to bake… a lot. Read More…